Which to use
“Kerner” and “Körner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,619
- “Kerner” frequency rank
- #14,115
- “Körner” frequency rank
- 46734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kerner | Körner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine weiße Rebsorte, die 1929 aus einer Kreuzung von Trollinger und Riesling hervorgegangen ist (durchgeführt von August Herold an der Staatlichen Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein-, Obst- und Gartenbau in Weinsberg) | Werkzeug für die Positionierung und Fixierung einer Bohrung |
Where the eye mixes Kerner and Körner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kerner vs Körner
A purely visual mix-up. Kerner ([ˈkɛʁnɐ]) and Körner ([ˈkœʁnɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “Kerner” becomes ö in “Körner”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kerner is recorded at frequency rank #32,619, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁnɐ]. Körner is at rank #14,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁnɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46734, this pair ranks #1,308,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kerner vs Körner
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Kerner": -. Private to "Körner": ö.
"Kerner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Körner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kerner ← ekrner · kenrer · kerenr · kernerr · kernner · kernre · kerrner · kkerner
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kerner" and "Körner" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kerner" or "Körner" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kerner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,308,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kerner" and "Körner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kerner vs Kerns". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,308,853 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.